It’s a new year, and we’ve got some new releases that are sure to set the tone for a great 2011! These albums will be available on January 25th, and they will be available for digital download from all of your favorite download stores tomorrow January 4th!
Love is Everywhere:
Songs of Margaret Ruthven Lang, Vol. 1
Donald George, tenor
Lucy Mauro, piano
CD + CD-ROM
CD-ROM Includes PDFs of All Sheet Music!
Margaret Ruthven lang was the first American woman composer to have works performed by major symphony orchestras in the US, beginning with the Boston Symphony under Nikisch. Her musical family associations included Liszt, Wagner, Dvorak and Paderewski. She studied in Munich with prominent teachers of the time, and in the U.S. with such figures as Chadwick, Paine and MacDowell. These delightful songs are mostly in the Late Romantic tradition. Donald George and Lucy Mauro are currently performing these songs internationally. Donald says: “Hers is a music of remarkable freshness and originality.” The companion disc also contains printable song text for both volumes, and a list of the songs categorized by degree of difficulty: a valuable resource for singers, teachers and students.
Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos
Brazilian Guitar Quartet
String Quartet No. 5
String Quartet No. 12
Suite Floral
Danças CaracterÃsticas Africanas
6 Cirandas
Praised by the Washington Post for their “seductive beauty” and “virtuosic gusto,” the Brazilian Guitar Quartet has established itself as one of world’s leading guitar ensembles. This is their first album devoted entirely to the most beloved of Brazilian composers, in all-new arrangements by the BGQ.